1 Corinthians 1:25

Christ Crucified, The Power And Wisdom Of God

²⁴ but to those [who are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God. ²⁵ For the foolishness of God is wiser than human [wisdom], and the weakness of God [is] stronger than human [strength]. ²⁶ For consider your calling, brothers, that not many [were] wise according to human standards, not many [were] powerful, not many [were] well born.

Foolishness of God

From God

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Romans 11:33-36

Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable [are] his judgments and [how] incomprehensible [are] his ways!

Exodus 13:17

And when Pharaoh released the people, God did not lead them the way of the land of the Philistines, though it [was] nearer, because God said, "Lest the people change their mind when they see war and return to Egypt."

Exodus 14:2-4

"Speak to the {Israelites} so that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol {and the sea}; before Baal Zephon, [which is] opposite it, you will camp by the sea.

Joshua 6:2-5

And Yahweh said to Joshua, "Look, I am giving Jericho into your hand, its king and the soldiers of the army.

Judges 7:2-8

And Yahweh said to Gideon, "The troops that [are] with you [are] too many for me to give Midian into their hands; Israel will boast, saying, 'My hand has delivered me.'

Judges 15:15-16

And he found a fresh jawbone of a donkey; he reached down and took it and killed one thousand men with it.

1 Samuel 17:40-51

Then he took his staff in his hand, picked out for himself five smooth stones from the wadi, and he put them in his shepherd's bag, in the pouch. And with his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.

1 Kings 20:14-22

Ahab said, "By whom?" And he said, "Thus says Yahweh: 'By the servants of the commanders of the provinces.'" He asked, "Who will begin the battle?" And he said, "You."

Zechariah 4:6-7

And he answered and said to me, "This [is] the word of Yahweh to Zerubbabel, saying, 'Not by strength and not by power, but [only] by my Spirit,' says Yahweh of hosts.

Zechariah 12:7-8

And Yahweh will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not be exalted over Judah.

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

But the foolish [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,

2 Corinthians 13:4

For indeed, he was crucified because of weakness, but he lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him because of the power of God toward you.